Lost in The Middle of Nowhere

John found out he was in a place he had no idea about. Scared he was, John asked, ‘’Where am I?!’’ It was obvious his question was not answered. More frightened, he asked again, ‘’Where am I!!?’’

Few seconds later, a sudden moving sound answered, ‘’You are in the middle of nowhere’’

‘’How did I get here?’’ John inquired.

He attempted to run away but realized the more he tried running, the closer the sound got to him.

‘’Ha! Ha!! Ha!!! You must be John, right?’’

‘’Yes. And who are you?’’

‘’I am the Windy Sound!’’

John was gripped with fear. He could see his heart almost pop out of his shirt.

‘’Are you the character I read about in Horror Comics?’’

‘’Yes, of Course.’’ Windy Sound laughed.

John was stationed at a spot as he felt Windy Sound surround him.

‘’Are you human? I have read about how you get to shape shift from being a human to an animal. Is that really true?’’

Windy Sound noticed John was getting rid of his fear.

‘’Well, all I can say is…I am the human I ought to be. But I am a hybrid, sadly.’’

‘’Good!’’ John was excited. ‘’Very interesting! Yes. I read you are a hybrid. That, to me, is the interesting part. But what happened? Why are you not the human you ought to be?’

‘’It’s a long story, kid. I won’t be able to explain it because you are under-age.

John got angry. ‘’There you go! My mother would always talk me out of reading Horror Comics. She would tell me, ‘son, don’t read this! You’re too young for this. It’s way beyond you. When I ask her, ‘why’, she would reply, ‘in age, you will understand; but for now, listen to me, John’. Windy Sound, tell me about you. I’ve been looking forward to meeting you in person!’’

Windy Sound was surprised. ‘’Meeting me in person? Are you serious?’’

‘’Yes’’

‘’Have you forgotten where you are?’’

‘’Hmmm…It seems so. But my business is…tell me who you really are?’’

Windy Sound laughed. ‘’It appears you have no idea of where you are…’’

John was not moved at all. He challenged, ‘’If you are what you claim, prove it!’’

‘’Kid, you have no faintest idea of how you came here. Yet, you have the gut to ask me your kind of question. Do you really trust your mother?’’

‘’Windy Sound, how is it your business? My mother and I have something in common, but we aren’t related to you!’’

‘’Do you know how you got here?’’

‘’How?! Tell me, Windy Sound’’

‘’Like I mentioned earlier, you are lost in the middle of nowhere’’

John felt Windy Sound make uncontrolled noise. He saw himself suspended in the wind---the space occupied by Windy Sound.

‘’If you think you’re Windy Sound, do what makes you who you are’’ John dared, despite being scared.

Windy Sound got upset. John realized he has been wrapped in the all-swallowing motion of Windy Sound. Upward he was ascending; John’s yelling voice for help was muted. Windy sound’s motion overwhelmed him.

Jane woke John up from his sleep gently.

‘’Mummy, is that you?!’’ John asked, sweating.

‘’Yes, it’s me John’’ Jane answered, expressing her concern. ‘’What happened?’’

John found himself covered by the loving arms of Jane. 

‘’Mummy, I had a bad dream about Windy Sound’’

‘’You mean Windy Sound of Horror Comics?!’’

‘’Yes mum’’ John looked apologetic. He knew he had disappointed her.

‘’John I have told you time and time again that Horror Comics is NOT to be read at this age of yours. You’re barely eight years of age. Horror Comics is not what you should read. I’ve talked you out of this. But you refused to listen! Now, you can see what you’ve done to yourself! I’m not happy with you!’’ Jane said. She was very sad. And John knew it.

‘’I’m sorry for what happened, mum. I promise to always listen to what you say. It won’t happen again’’. John gesticulated, ‘’I cross my heart’’

‘’That’s my son’’.  Jane passionately hugged John, and then parted him on his back. ‘’Today is Saturday’’ Jane looked at the wall clock. ‘’its 7:00AM! Get ready to have your bath, brush your teeth and join me in the Living Room’’

‘’Okay Mummy’’

‘’Alright there.’’ Jane left John’s bedside and proceeded to the Living Room.

Few minutes later, John took his bath, brushed his teeth and joined his mother in the Living Room.